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On the Prevalence and Removal of Spyware?

Posted by Cliff on from the removal-of-those-pesky-spytraps dept.

oo7tushar asks: "There's a lot of spyware out there these days. As a Windows/Linux user I'm concerned about what spyware is installed on my machines and I'm very concerned about this issue when it comes to Windows. A few questions for the masses: What are the most common spying applications that are installed? How do I get rid of them without getting rid of the parent application? Have you encountered spyware on Linux?"

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  1. Re:Another fucking moron turns to "ask slashdot" by spacecowboy420 · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    I think a question this "fucking moron" has asked that is viable is about linux spyware. I have been concerned about this for a while, but there is not any software listed in a simple google search that suggests that they can detect and remove linux spyware. I have also not seen a mention of linux spyware being found anywhere - so you should turn your hostilities to the posters who do nothing but suggest programs for countering windows spyware (geez, how many those posts do we need) and miss the rest of the post.

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